Science can only ascertain what is, but not what should be, and outside of its domain value judgements of all kinds remain necessary. Albert Einstein More Quotes by Albert Einstein More Quotes From Albert Einstein This is what the painter, the poet, the speculative philosopher, and the natural scientists do, each in his own fashion. Albert Einstein philosopher fashion pain Knowledge exists in two forms - lifeless, stored in books, and alive, in the consciousness of men. The second form of existence is after all the essential one; the first, indispensable as it may be, occupies only an inferior position. Albert Einstein men two book I believe in intuition and inspiration...at times I feel certain I am right while not knowing the reason. Albert Einstein knowing inspiration believe It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure. Albert Einstein music inspirational life I believe that pipe smoking contributes to a somewhat calm and objective judgement in all human affairs. Albert Einstein judgement smoking believe The family that prays together...is brainwashing their children. Albert Einstein atheist children religion Infinite striving to be the best is man's duty; It is its own reward. Everything else is in god's hands. It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. Albert Einstein smart men hands There are few enough people with sufficient independence to see the weaknesses and follies of their contemporaries and remain themselves untouched by them. Albert Einstein independence individuality people Education is what is left after you've forgotten everything you've learned. Albert Einstein left forgotten I didn't arrive at my understanding of the fundamental laws of the universe through my rational mind. Albert Einstein inspirational life thinking For the moral attitudes of a people that is supported by religion need always aim at preserving and promoting the sanity and vitality of the community and its individuals, since otherwise this community is bound to perish. A people that were to honour falsehood, defamation, fraud, and murder would be unable, indeed, to subsist for very long. Albert Einstein religious attitude science You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity...No we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball. Albert Einstein faster baseball sports Empathy is patiently and sincerely seeing the world through the other person's eyes. It is not learned in school; it is cultivated over a lifetime. Albert Einstein empathy eye school I advocate world government because I am convinced that there is no other possible way of eliminating the most terrible danger in which man has ever found himself. The objective of avoiding total destruction must have priority over any other objective. Albert Einstein priorities political men Cherish the questions, for the answers keep changing. Albert Einstein cherish answers It seems to me an utterly futile task to prescribe rules and limitations for the conduct of war. War is not a game; hence one cannot wage war by rules as one would in playing games. Our fight must be against war itself. The masses of people can most effectively fight the institution of war by establishing an organization for the absolute refusal of military service. Albert Einstein fighting military war I am satisfied with the mystery of the eternity of life. Albert Einstein eternity-of-life if-there-is-a-god atheist I have always eaten animal flesh with a somewhat guilty conscience. Albert Einstein flesh animal food The scientific theorist is not to be envied. For Nature, or more precisely experiment, is an exorable and not very friendly judge of his work. It never says "yes" to a theory. In the most favorable cases it says "Maybe," and in the great majority of cases simply "No." If an experiment agrees with a theory it means for the latter "Maybe," and if it does not agree it means "No." Probably every theory will some day experience its "No" - most theories, soon after conception. Albert Einstein judging memorable mean Playfullness is the essential feature of productive thought. Albert Einstein features productive essentials
